[maemo-developers] maemo isn't on the netbook?

[From: Quim Gil]

Hi, there are long threads about this topic at
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=30940 and in the maemo-users
list. No need to open another thread here in maemo-developers.  :)


-- 
Quim Gil
open source advocate
Maemo Devices @ Nokia


ext Paul Bloch wrote:
> Hi All,
> I know you don't hear from me often.  I've dropped in and out for awhile
> now but thought I'd pop in and ask the community why Nokia isn't using
> Maemo for its netbook strategy.  Especially when there is a struggling
> but growing "App Store" library built on the platform.  Fremantle is
> meant to be much more graphically powerful and seemingly capable to
> offer a complete experience as hybrid desktop/mobile environment but
> isn't pushed to market as much as other mobile platforms.  Android is
> already making its way to netbooks so obviously there must be some logic
> to Google's strategy.  And Nokia is deciding to use windows.  I can see
> the logic in being able to offer a complete operating system with the
> support that Microsoft has, but still.  The same way of thinking could
> reason that Nokia should just use all microsoft software on all of its
> devices and can Maemo and their portfolio of mobile software...Maemo
> certainly isn't as polished of an experience as Windows but that's what
> hiring a large design studio to take care of is all about...I digress. 
> Just some thoughts looking to hear other's opinions.
> 
> - Paul
>